Trump, Coca-Cola and cane sugar
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New York (CNN) — Coca-Cola confirmed Tuesday that it will release a new Coke made with cane sugar. The announcement follows a social media post from President Donald Trump last week in which the claimed he persuaded the company to replace high-fructose corn syrup.
The president is known for his love of Coke products and even reportedly has a Diet Coke button in the Oval Office to get his favorite beverage on-demand. Ditching the corn syrup for sugar cane would align with the president's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda, but his announcement might have been premature.
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Coca-Cola will launch cane sugar soda in fall after Trump demandCoca-Cola Co. on Tuesday said it plans to launch a new Coke product this fall made with U.S. cane sugar. Why it matters: The move is a response to President Trump's statement last week that the company would use sugar, rather than high-fructose corn syrup ...
Agricultural industry leaders fear a push away from corn syrup could disrupt production of the U.S.’s largest crop.